View and Respond to both historically significant ceramic examples and modern work
Learn methods of hand building and how to use the potter’s wheel
Learn how to use ceramic tools and equipment
Learn the process and basic procedures for working with clay at each stage of production from its plastic state, through leather hard and into the bone dry and bisque stage
Learn three dimensional design principles and how to organize them visually into a unified form
Learn finishing techniques such as glazing, painting, and patinas. Also what types of finishes are appropriate- dependent on the intended use of the ceramic object
Learn how to load and fire a ceramic kiln
Learn how to maintain a ceramics studio
Supplies Needed Sketchbook or Notebook, Folder or 3 ring binder for handouts, Plastic (old dry cleaner bags, or thin garbage bags (cheap ones are best), Pencil or Pen, Shirt or Apron to protect clothes, Old Towel, bucket, large sponge for cleaning, pottery tool kit*
Coming to class unprepared without required supplies will result in a zero for that day’s daily class work grade.
*optional
Classroom Expectations
We will all clean up after ourselves and do a little extra each day to keep common areas clean.
We will arrive to class on time, work diligently for the whole period and be cleaned up and ready to leave by the closing bell.
We will respect each other, other students’ property and work, lab materials and tools, and our school building.
We will be safe – there is dangerous equipment in this room and you need to be aware of loose clothing, hair, etc.- anything that could get caught in a machine.
Studio Time Students are welcome to work any period of the school day, before and after school. Students are required to put in an additional 45 minutes per week outside of class time. Students are to log their time in the studio log located on the chalk board ledge.
Resources All documents for this course are available on my wiki page feolaceramics1.wikispaces.com. All assignments will be posted here as well as resources for information on techniques and ceramic artists. Students will be encouraged to post to my page and create pages of their own to share ideas, post images of their work and comment on each other’s work.
Grading
Projects 90%
Studio Maintenance, Studio Time and Weekly Check in for Critique 10%
*It is your responsibility to store your clay work properly in assigned cabinets or wet cabinets. Work must be clearly labeled with your name during all stages of the process. Work that is damaged or dries out because it is not properly stored is not excused from grading. Any student who uses materials in an inappropriate way (one that is not in line with Newington High School’s expectations for moral and ethical conduct) will receive an automatic failing grade.
Ceramics 1 Syllabus
Mrs. Amanda Feola-Dudzinski
__afeola@npsct.org__
feolaceramics1.wikispaces.com
In this class you will:
Supplies Needed
Sketchbook or Notebook, Folder or 3 ring binder for handouts, Plastic (old dry cleaner bags, or thin garbage bags (cheap ones are best), Pencil or Pen, Shirt or Apron to protect clothes, Old Towel, bucket, large sponge for cleaning, pottery tool kit*
Coming to class unprepared without required supplies will result in a zero for that day’s daily class work grade.
*optional
Classroom Expectations
Studio Time
Students are welcome to work any period of the school day, before and after school. Students are required to put in an additional 45 minutes per week outside of class time. Students are to log their time in the studio log located on the chalk board ledge.
Resources
All documents for this course are available on my wiki page feolaceramics1.wikispaces.com. All assignments will be posted here as well as resources for information on techniques and ceramic artists. Students will be encouraged to post to my page and create pages of their own to share ideas, post images of their work and comment on each other’s work.
Grading
*It is your responsibility to store your clay work properly in assigned cabinets or wet cabinets. Work must be clearly labeled with your name during all stages of the process. Work that is damaged or dries out because it is not properly stored is not excused from grading.
Any student who uses materials in an inappropriate way (one that is not in line with Newington High School’s expectations for moral and ethical conduct) will receive an automatic failing grade.